The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-31
What is Thought of the Verdict.

When the news reached the street from the
courtroom that the jury had disagreed as to the
chief offenders there apparently no
great surprise. though none the less indignation
on that account Judge Martindale was asked
what he thought about it. The only anxiety I
have" was his answer. lis to keep the commit
tee of one hundred out OF the penltentiary,"
and he walked away glooniy shaking his head.
Capt Eli Ritter was asked what he thought
about it. 1T is remarkable" he ans wered,
that the jurors in their verdict to have
stood substantially they stood in politics,
which iustiies the manifested confidence on the
part of the defendants that the juror would re-
gard their politics rather than the evidence and
the law The counsel for the defendants de-
pended on that prejudice than
any defense they made by evidence, as was ap-
parent in their harangues to the jury. So far
as l am concerned | am in favor OF pressing
these cases against men who have been convicted
in the public mind and against whom there Is
overwhelming evidence, until some jury agrees
a verdict" 49,
inquired a reporter of Mr. Claypool
1T was a matter of surprise" replied that
gentleman adding, after pause, land not much
either after the first round In my judgment
the evidence is strong that IL the spirit OF
politics had not entered into the minds
of the jurors they could not have
hesitated five minutes In rendering
Reardon. Since the case has been tried we have
information of very importan. evidence which
must render conviction of some of the defend
ants, as il seems to me. almost certain. In my
opinion. the prosecution should be pressed with
renewed vigor from this time onward. and the
people ought not to surrender until 1t is Ger
tainly determined that it is impossible to pun
ish such crimes committed In our
midst / have heard the sug-
gestion that this prosecution was intended for
political effect do not see how it is possible
for any honest man to entertain such an opinion.
because l have a conviction that the defendants
have had the sympathy of a good many prom
inenL Republicans, whose names do not wish
to mention
MIR. Selers's opinion is understood to be in line
with that of Mr. Claypool. and he stands ready
to do his duty in prosecuting those who have for
the time escaped the penalty of their crime AS
he left for mis- home at Monticello. Immediately
after the dismissal of the jury there was oppor-
tunity to interview him. The leading attorneys
for the defense, Judge McNutt of Terre Haute,
and Jason b. Brown. of Seymour. both left for
their homes early last evening. It is said that Mr.
Brown was especially jubilant. considering the
result triumph of his particular faction
of the party 1t is said that
before kilograms of the result
Green Smith. North Vernon, and to DR..
Thomas Harrison. at Lebanon, the latter, it
will be remembered a special friend of John Z.
Sullivan.
sThe pursuit of these tally-shest thieves"
said a member of the committee of hun
dred. will be continued. but without brass
band / am as thoroughly in earnest 1
was, and so believe are all the members of the
committee. We expected hard fight, and
are having it. One battle is not campaign.
The organization is a permanent one and
it is in contemplation to disband
until these offenses pursued to
conclusion. There is great deal of
worry for these gentlemen who are holding jolh
fcation meetings at Sim Coy's and Steve Matt
ler's tonight. / think the jury let a bird go in
dismissing Counseiman. He would have given
up something at the next trial. However, II
may be that some of the persons who have testi-
fed, will be called upon to answer for perjury.
1t was perjury believe, that got Mackin into
the Illinois penitentiary.
I'VE will have a stronger case next time"
said of the executive committee of one
hundred. IF nalf of them had turned States
evidence this time l don't think there would
have been any conviction from this jury. This
jury was not there to convict
Two or three of watched Dinsmore. the
sick juryman," said shrewd lawyer TO Jour
nal reporter. I'VE saw he grew weaker and
weaker as Mr.. Sellers proceeded with his argu-
ment. But WREN the defense came on he bright
ened up and improved greatly. When Clay
pools argument was well under way we looked
at him again and saw that he failing rapid
ly, and when the judges charge given it
looked as II he WAS in his last agony. But he is